The Perfect Song to Listen To When You’re Depressed

Wednesday

May 15, 2013 at 12:01 AMMay 15, 2013 at 2:23 PM

Break out of that bad mood with the right tune.

Does your mood need a tune-up? A large-scale study at the National University of Singapore found that music therapy can reduce depression symptoms. It doesn’t have to be a formal exercise, either. Simply listening to any of your favorite tunes can boost your mood by releasing happy hormones and interrupting a cycle of negative thoughts. The study found even sad songs can be music therapy if that’s what you like, but there are so many uplifting tunes on the radio these days that we couldn’t resist compiling our own feel-good current hits playlist.
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Pink, “Try”
Michael Buble, “It’s a Beautiful Day”
Swedish House Mafia feat. John Martin, “Don’t You Worry, Child”
Miasha, “Everybody’s Beautiful”
Gary Allan, “Every Storm Runs Out of Rain”
will.i.am feat. Justin Beiber, “#thatpower”
Bon Jovi, “Because We Can”
The Barden Bellas (Pitch Perfect Soundtrack), “Just the Way You Are/Just A Dream”
The Lumineers, “Ho Hey”
Drake, “Started From the Bottom”
Nicole Scherzinger, “Boomerang”
Phillip Phillips, “Hold On”
Kacey Musgraves, “Follow Your Arrow”
Josh Groban, “Brave”
Eric Clapton, “Gotta Get Over”
Carrie Underwood, “One Way Ticket”
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